[I-ambush]

If they can manage the reverse process as well—words received to brain waves, or better yet, concepts—you have telepathy, at least within radio range. Would be very valuable militarily.

[marktwain]

If they can manage the reverse process as well—words received to brain waves, or better yet, concepts—you have telepathy, at least within radio range. Would be very valuable militarily.

Only a slight functionality gain over radios.

[Polynikes]

“If they can manage the reverse process as well—words received to brain waves, or better yet, concepts—you have telepathy, at least within radio range. Would be very valuable militarily.”

Funny you should mention that. Look up V2K (Voice to Skull) technology. The USAF has had a patent on it since 1996. It was discovered in 1962 as the Frey effect or microwave hearing. It drifts off into the conspiratorial weeds with “Targeted Individuals” but the technology appears to be real with multiple applications.

https://rec.radio.shortwave.narkive.com/v7i7SnrA/v2k-microwave-hearing

https://patents.google.com/patent/US6470214B1/en